![]() ![]() He reflected that Wallingford’s park lot lights stay on as late as 11 p.m. Gawlak said night lights for the parking lot were discussed and could be included in the project. “If we’re going to be lighting the courts and then (players are) walking to a dark parking lot, I’m a little concerned about that.” “Will the parking lot have any lights?” Walsh asked. Other Councilors, such as Don Walsh, also questioned if Cheshire Park’s parking lot would be illuminated at night, and how late the lights would stay on. According to Gawlak, the Town of Wallingford, where he previously served as Parks and Recreation director, uses timers for its park lights, but also has buttons to turn on the lights for a set time - a model Cheshire could follow. As an indication of how much the pickleball community enjoys the contests, Gawlak related to the Council that one gentleman went so far as to donate a squeegee, so the courts can be dried after rainstorms.Īs proposed, Gawlak is calling for six galvanized steel light poles: two 35 feet in height for pickleball, and four for tennis at 50 feet.Ĭouncilor Peter Talbot asked how the lights would be activated, whether set by a timer or manually turned on and off. There is an active pickleball community within Cheshire of about 420 people from both Cheshire and out of town, according to Gawlak. “I think this just gives them another opportunity.” “People want to be active longer, and they want to move,” Gawlak said. There are currently three tennis and six pickleball courts at Cheshire Park. The lighting, Gawlak said, would provide for more playing hours at a park that sees “consistently daily” use. Other projects in years two through five of the plan include tennis court renovations at Rolling Acres ($231,000), a multi-purpose roller rink at Quinnipiac Park ($178,000), various improvements to the Cheshire Community Pool ($117,000), and reconstruction of the basketball courts at Mixville Park ($55,000). Requests were for only two projects proposed for the upcoming fiscal year: $165,000 to install lighting near the Cheshire Park tennis and pickleball courts, and $150,000 for improvements to Mixville Park, trails, and open space. On June 7, Councilors heard from Parks and Recreation Director John Gawlak on his proposed five-year capital plan. Town Councilors recently vetted capital budget requests submitted by the Parks and Recreation Department, which include lighting enhancements at Cheshire Park and upgrades to the Cheshire Community Pool.
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